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National Public Gardens Day Celebrated
National Public Gardens Day Celebrated
National Public Gardens Day Celebrated
National Public Gardens Day is Friday May 11th, 2012. Shane Smith, Director of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens says it's a national day of awareness about the important role public gardens play in their communities. Smith says the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens will be giving out a free pack of hardy pumpkin seeds...
U.S.D.A. Wants More Farmer’s Markets to Participate in SNAP
U.S.D.A. Wants More Farmer’s Markets to Participate in SNAP
U.S.D.A. Wants More Farmer’s Markets to Participate in SNAP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $4 million dollars in grant money available to increase farmer's market participation in the SNAP nutrition program. U. S. D. A. Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan says in FY 2008 they had redemption of $1.5 million dollars in SNAP at farmer's markets. In 2011 it was $8 million dollars, or a 400 percent increase.
Kaysen Proposes $49.6 Million City Budget
Kaysen Proposes $49.6 Million City Budget
Kaysen Proposes $49.6 Million City Budget
Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen is proposing a $49.6 million budget for the city for fiscal year 2013, a decrease of about 1.8 percent compared to the 2012 budget as approved by the city council last year. The mayor says no layoffs of full-time city employees are included in his budget proposal, but there will be cutbacks of hours among some part time employees as well as one layoff.
Evans Expects Continued Jobless Decline
Evans Expects Continued Jobless Decline
Evans Expects Continued Jobless Decline
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director Joan Evans says she expects the state's jobless rate to continue to decline. Evans notes the overall statewide trend in recent months has been very small declines in the statewide rate from month to month.
Special Olympics Torch Carried to Capitol Building
Special Olympics Torch Carried to Capitol Building
Special Olympics Torch Carried to Capitol Building
The Cheyenne Police Department, Laramie County Sheriff's Department and the Wyoming Highway Patrol took part in the Cheyenne leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run  for Special Olympics Thursday morning, with a runner bearing the torch through several downtown Cheyenne streets, accompanied by a group of runners and led by vehicles from local law enforcement agencies.
Vilsack Announces Water Quality Initiative
Vilsack Announces Water Quality Initiative
Vilsack Announces Water Quality Initiative
U. S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the ''National Water Quality Initiative" will work in priority watersheds to help farmers, ranchers and  landowners improve water quality impaired streams. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has posted rules for safety contracts within HB 89 online and is taking public comment. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyomi
Barrasso Blasts EPA Regulations [AUDIO]
Barrasso Blasts EPA Regulations [AUDIO]
Barrasso Blasts EPA Regulations [AUDIO]
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Alex Wong/Getty   U. S. Senator John Barrasso(R-WY) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate Tuesday about his subcommittee report entitled “Red Tape Making Americans Sick” which details the health impacts of high unemployment. Three workers injured in a fire at the Sinclair Refinery near Rawlins were taken to a burn center in Colorado in critical conditio
Chidren’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Wyoming
Chidren’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Wyoming
Chidren’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Wyoming
Surrounded by green balloons,  Governor Matt Mead on Wednesday proclaimed May 6th-12th as Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in Wyoming . The effort seeks to raise awareness about the importance of children's mental health and that positive mental health is essential to a child's healthy development from birth...
Postal Service Won’t Shutter Rural Post Offices
Postal Service Won’t Shutter Rural Post Offices
Postal Service Won’t Shutter Rural Post Offices
The U.S. Postal Service says it is backing off its plan to close up to 3,700 low-revenue post offices sometime after May 15th. Citing strong community opposition, the agency will now reduce full-time staff but maintain a part-time post office presence in rural areas...
Gov Mead: Wyoming Needs To Reduce Worker Fatality Rate
Gov Mead: Wyoming Needs To Reduce Worker Fatality Rate
Gov Mead: Wyoming Needs To Reduce Worker Fatality Rate
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead says more may need to be done to combat the state's high workplace fatality rate. Mead told a meeting of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Industry Safety Alliance Tuesday that new state workplace safety legislation might not be enough to reverse Wyoming's ranking as one of the most dangerous states for workers...

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